Clinical trials: Geriatric Cancer Patients
NSCLC
Carboplatin Plus Gemcitabine for Elderly Patients With Stage IV NSCLC
The investigators propose to study the safety and efficacy of the combination of Carboplatin plus Gemcitabine in a Phase I/II trial of elderly subjects with non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02175381
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 5 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Oncology Research Group
Colorectal Cancer
Aflibercept and 5-FU vs. FOLFOX as 1st Line Treatment for Elderly or Frail Elderly Patients With Met. Colorectal Cancer
This is a controlled, open-label, randomized phase- II trial (1:1 randomization) investigating 5-FU + aflibercept and 5-FU + oxaliplatin in elderly and frail elderly patients with mCRC scheduled to receive first line treatment.
- Trial name
- ELDERLY (NCT03530267)
- Testing
- Aflibercept + mLV5FU2, mFOLFOX7
- Where
- 25 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
PD-1 Inhibitor Combined With Radiotherapy for Elderly ESCC
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is now considered to be the standard treatment modality for esophageal cancer patients who are medically unfit for surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06186609
- Testing
- PD-1 inhibitor 200mg per three to four weeks, for one year
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Elderly Patients, Metastatic Lung Cancer
Single-drug Chemotherapy Plus Immunotherapy in Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Elderly Patients
Lung cancer is the cancer with the highest morbidity and mortality among men in the world. The proportion of elderly lung cancer patients in the global lung cancer population is steadily increasing, at the same time, it is also…
- Trial name
- NCT06032052
- Testing
- Single drug chemotherapy plus immunotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Hubei Cancer Hospital
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
CRP Regimen in Treating Elderly Patients With Previously Untreated Double-Positive DLBCL
A Single-Arm, Open-Label, Multicenter Phase II Trial of CRP Regimen (Chidamide, Rituximab, Polatuzumab Vedotin) in Treating Elderly Patients with Previously Untreated Double-Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT07397832
- Testing
- Chidamide, Rituximab, Polatuzumab Vedotin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Elderly
Effectiveness of Medium-Dose Cytarabine Combined With Venetoclax for Consolidation Therapy in Elderly Patients With Intermediate to High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A Single-center, Single-arm, Prospective Clinical Study of Intermediate-dose Cytarabine in Combination with Venetoclax for Consolidation Therapy of Middle- and High-risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06990321
- Testing
- Intermediate-dose Cytarabine in Combination with Venetoclax
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Yehui Tan
Demoralization
Effects of a Five-Dimensional Intervention Program Based on Inner Strength on Demoralization Syndrome in Elderly Cancer Patients
From January 2025 to January 2026, a total of 66 elderly cancer patients with demoralization syndrome who were hospitalized in the Department of Internal Medicine at Peking Union Medical College Hospital were enrolled.
- Trial name
- NCT07625904
- Testing
- psychological support
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Safety and Efficacy Study of AS101 to Treat Elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether addition of AS101 to the standard chemotherapy regimen is effective in the treatment of newly diagnosed elderly (≥60) AML patients and AML transformed myelodysplastic syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT01010373
- Testing
- AS101
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- BioMAS Ltd
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
OSI-774 (Erlotinib, Tarceva) in Elderly Patients
The purpose of this research study is to determine if OSI-774 (Tarceva) is effective in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and to further study its side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00200395
- Testing
- Tarceva
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in Combination With Capecitabine (Xeloda) in Elderly Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This 2-arm study assessed the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda), compared with capecitabine alone, in elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00484939
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Capecitabine
- Where
- 55 sites in Austria, Canada and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Timing of Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation on Postoperative Recovery in Geriatric Patients with Gastrointestinal Tumor
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction(POCD). is a central nervous system complication in cancer patients with a 8.9-46.1% incidence.
- Trial name
- TEAS (NCT05482477)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Subei People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province
Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Modified Folinic Acid-Fluorouracil-Oxaliplatin Regimen + Capecitabine for Elderly With Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Elderly patients are generally underrepresented in the study populations of combination chemotherapy trials. In gastric cancer patients, oxaliplatin has shown a more favorable toxicity profile than cisplatin.
- Trial name
- MATURE (NCT02002195)
- Testing
- FOLFOX, Capecitabine
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- International Group of Endovascular Oncology
Stage IV, NSCLC, Lung Neoplasms
The EPIC Trial The Elderly Patient Individualized Chemotherapy Trial
This is a randomized phase III trial that will randomize elderly patients(70 years of age and older) who are not considered eligible for standard doublet or triplet regimens.
- Conditions
- Stage IV, NSCLC, Lung Neoplasms, Bronchial Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT03402048)
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Gemcitabine, Pemetrexed
- Where
- 28 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 567 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Chemotherapy, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Nos
Assessment of Survival and Autonomy With Rituximab Plus Chemotherapy or Rituximab Plus Lenalidomide for Elderly Patients With Relapsed Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Annual incidence increases with age and achieves more than 30 per 100 000 patients 65 years old or over.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapy, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Nos, Elderly
- Trial name
- Relyage (NCT04113226)
- Testing
- Rituximab, Lenalidomide 20 MG, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Geriatric Cancer Patients
A Chatbot-Powered G8 Screening Intervention to Facilitate Referrals to a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Among Older Adults With Cancer
In this prospective quality improvement study, we will develop and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an online patient self-reported G8 screening tool which will allow us to efficiently identify G8 positive older…
- Trial name
- NCT05535140
- Testing
- G8 Screening Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Colorectal Cancer
S-1/Leucovorin (SL) Versus sLV5FU2 as the First-line Treatment for Elderly Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This phase II trial on the assumption that S-1 combined with Leucovorin may have better efficacy and safety than simplified 5-FU/LV infusion therapy in elderly patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01193452
- Testing
- S-1, Leucovorin, leucovorin, 5-fluorouracil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Esophageal Cancer
Safety and Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy in Elderly Patients With Resectable Esophageal Cancer
We intend to conduct a prospective single-arm clinical study to explore the efficacy and safety of immunochemotherapy in neoadjuvant therapy in elderly patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT06403878
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Nab paclitaxel, Sintilimab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Sichuan University
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0028, Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer of the Urinary Tract
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00022633
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Where
- 92 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Clofarabine and Ara-C for the Treatment of Relapsed AML and Untreated MDS
The purpose of this trial is to to determine the safety and effectiveness of therapeutic combination - Clofarabine and Cytarabine for the treatment of AML and MDS.
- Conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00334074
- Testing
- Clofarabine and Cytarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Breast Cancer, Elderly
Gene Polymorphisms and Gene Products as Biological Markers of Aging and Correlation With Clinical Geriatric Assessment, Tolerance of Chemotherapy and Outcome in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients
The goal is to study the biology of aging in breast cancer patients, and to study the impact of chemotherapy on aging related blood biomarkers.
- Trial name
- EBS (NCT00849758)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven